McClaren went for broke after 69 minutes, when the injured Franck Queudrue was replaced by Yakubu.

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Rommedahl was the Addicks main threat and gave Fulham left-back Franck Queudrue a torrid first 45 minutes.

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But the best chance saw Rommedahl ease past Queudrue and cross to Reid.

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It was almost 2-0 straight from the restart, but Frank Queudrue managed to block Bentley's side-foot effort from inside the six-yard box.

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The home side had the first opportunity of the second 45 when Sinclair was tripped by Franck Queudrue to concede a free-kick on the right flank.

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But the England Under-21 player had no chance moments later when Queudrue slipped in Zarate, who dinked the ball over Hart for his second goal in two games.

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Manchester City keeper Joe Hart was not seriously tested until 10 minutes before the break when Queudrue's outlandish overhead from the edge of the area had to be tipped over.

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The penalty was given after Queudrue brought down Benjani in the area and was subsequently sent off although the decision was protested because Radhi Jaidi was also close to the action.

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He was at full stretch to turn Tomasz Radzinski's dipping volley over the top, and then produced a stunning save low to his right to deny Franck Queudrue from 25 yards three minutes before the interval.

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